The most well-known and controversial version of accountability policies is high-stakes testing. However, various countries employ diverse instruments of 'soft accountability' or low-stakes accountability tools. This paper highlights the main results of a study conducted in Chile that examines the enactment of one of these soft accountability…

As significant others in the educational process, homeroom teachers play a crucial role in the physical and mental development of students and their adaptation to school life. Much effort has been made to analyze the impact of homeroom teachers' work on students, but little attention has been paid to the everyday professional experiences of the…

The tutoring market has expanded dramatically over the past decade particularly in mathematics. In this paper, we problematise the growth of mathematics tutoring given its societal impacts and the current lack of evidence for its effectiveness. In addition to gaps in research on its effectiveness, there exist no comprehensive frameworks for…

This paper aims to critically reflect on the possibility of developing a distinctive Taiwanese philosophy of education in the global world. The inquiry into the Taiwanese philosophy of education involves a more profound request for Taiwan identity, which is like a sprectre, continuously facing the threat of being eradicated, sometimes emerging and…

This article discusses the digital divide from the perspective of lifelong learning. Building on extant empirical findings related to digital transformation in the Nordic region, the authors develop a relational approach to explore the ways in which digitalisation has become meaningful and influential in everyday life, producing moments of…

Longitudinal studies are essential to examine teacher self-efficacy (TSE) changes during the formative stages of pre-service teacher development. However, limited longitudinal studies have been conducted on this population. Among the existing studies, no study has been found to have applied an individual-centred modelling approach to examine TSE…

Teaching in times of crisis is a challenge for the current educational system, and the impact of the environmental crisis on the global framework is affecting the quality of life of children. Diminishing rainfall in South America and Chilean water private rights are threats that impact them strongly. Children are aware of the increasingly severe…

The main purpose of this article is to provide a detailed analysis of the main findings of the high profile Mastercard Foundation report on secondary education in Africa which was published in 2020. Not only is this important in its own right but it enables a number of broader conclusions to be drawn about the strengths and limitations as well as…

In response to Akiko Hayashi's "Teaching Expertise in Three Countries: Japan, China, and the United States," the author celebrates the power of reflective practice and the inspiration and guidance of colleagues and mentors.

In this paper, we examine engagement with 'the rural context' in Australian education research, focussing on the implications of the signifier 'rural'--in terms of its inclusion or absence. A review of Australian research literature in rural education indicates that the term 'rural' and its synonyms are more often used to denote assumptions of a…

The aim of this article is to study the space for multilingualism and multiliteracy in the development of literacy skills through critical literacy in Swedish for Immigrants. The focus is on adult second language learners (L2 learners) with low education and Hornberger's continua of biliteracy is used for the analysis of material from classroom…

Higher education dropout rates in Colombia are the second highest in Latin-America. Almost 50% of students who start an undergraduate program in Colombia drop out. In this paper, we present a systematic literature review that surveys publications related to university dropout in Colombia between 2000 and 2021. This review followed the Kitchenham…

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and, in particular, its Sustainable Development Goal no. 4, underline the relevance of quality education that translates into long-term benefits for all learners. This article reports findings of a collaborative research study that piloted an inclusive practice index to investigate…

The purpose of this study was to map the distribution of publications on plagiarism among higher educational institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Studies reviewed were based on 171 plagiarism related publications within a decade (2012-2022). Findings revealed that most plagiarism related articles were published in 2016. Additionally, a…

This article focuses on an essential element of economic education, namely the ability to think critically. First, the significance of education and empowerment is discussed in relation to the two levels of subject and society. Subsequently, the educational intentions in the two fundamental paradigms of economic education are characterized, namely…